| ( | 98 | + | 58 | + | 78 | + | X | ) | ÷ | 4 | = | 0 |
| Left side of the equation = | 98 | × | 1 4 | + | 58 | × | 1 4 | + | 78 | × | 1 4 | + | X | × | 1 4 |
| = | 49 2 | + | 29 2 | + | 39 2 | + | X | × | 1 4 |
| = | 117 2 | + | 1 4 | X |
117 2 | + | 1 4 | X | = | 0 |
1 4 | X | = | 0 | − | 117 2 |
1 4 | X | = | - | 117 2 |
| X | = | - | 117 2 | ÷ | 1 4 |
| = | - | 117 2 | × | 4 |
| = | - | 117 | × | 2 |
| X | = | - | 234 |